Sphagnum Moss

[Alaskamike]

Anyone have any experience with this stuff - good? Bad?
Thanks

 

[Alaskamike]

I forgot to mention. Just thinking of using as area to wet down , as it holds moisture very well.

View attachment 91047 Anyone have any experience with this stuff - good? Bad?
Thanks

 

[Reptilelove]

That stuff is good, especially in a hide, it will be really humid so excellent. What substrate do you use?

 

[Alaskamike]

I use organic garden soil. Have always had good luck with that. Wanted to put the moss under soil on one end and use it for hide bedding.
They do nip at the dirt sometimes. Even take little bite out of the soil ( bark & dried weed pieces.

 

[StarSapphire22]

I've found this brand to be just as full of sticks and other crap as actual moss. Its also verrrrrryyyyy dusty and dry right outof the bag. This is one instance I prefer shelling out an extra couple bucks on pet store products. I prefer the moss that comes in a box, I think it's from Zoomed...terrarium moss, I think is what it's labeled as, but it's long fibred sphagnum moss. There's much less other junk in there, and it's nice and green and pretty for a while. Its also nice and soft.

 

[Turtlepete]

I've found this brand to be just as full of sticks and other crap as actual moss. Its also verrrrrryyyyy dusty and dry right outof the bag. This is one instance I prefer shelling out an extra couple bucks on pet store products. I prefer the moss that comes in a box, I think it's from Zoomed...terrarium moss, I think is what it's labeled as, but it's long fibred sphagnum moss. There's much less other junk in there, and it's nice and green and pretty for a while. Its also nice and soft.

Wonder if you got a bad batch. Have used this exact product extensively with great results. All spaghnum contains very small amounts of sticks typically, but never found this brand to be worse then others. Also it should be moistened anyways, so dust is never really an issue…?

 

[JennBell0725]

I use it and havent found any sticks.

 

[StarSapphire22]

I thought maybe a bad batch too, but three bags I have bought on separate occasions were just full of junk.

That's just my experience with it though.

 

[Jabuticaba]

My guys love to hide under it.


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[TurtleBug]

I like to buy premium quality, long fiber sphagnum moss from New Zealand. Besgrow's "Spagmoss" is one that's commonly available, for example, on Amazon. "Spagmoss" has nice texture and color. It's clean and very soft. Great for hatchlings. I like to buy it in 0.5 kg and 1 kg sizes so that I always have some on hand. "Spagmoss" is sold in compressed blocks that save space when stored.

 

[leigti]

Do you add hot water to them to expand them just like the eco-earth?

 

[TurtleBug]

Do you add hot water to them to expand them just like the eco-earth?

Yes.

 

[christinaland128]

I bought some live sphagnum moss and I got a LOT for $10 shipped. My torts aren't eating it either which is fine because I bought it for aesthetic purposes. http://www.ebay.com/itm/191256013485?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[christinaland128]

Here's a couple pics of what I've got.

 

[creekperson]

Is this Peat Moss? I thought they were the same. I am using peat moss and top soil mixed up together, is this ok

 

[christinaland128]

Peat moss is basically broken down sphagnum moss. Decomposing. In fact, you can grow fresh moss on top of peat moss.

 

[leigti]

Is this Peat Moss? I thought they were the same. I am using peat moss and top soil mixed up together, is this ok

That's the mixture I use in my outdoor pen. It can be used indoor also. But it probably wouldn't hold as much moisture as the sphagnum moss by itself for a humid hide.

 

[lisa127]

I prefer New Zealand long fibred sphagnum moss.

 

[Star-of-India]

I've found this brand to be just as full of sticks and other crap as actual moss. Its also verrrrrryyyyy dusty and dry right outof the bag. This is one instance I prefer shelling out an extra couple bucks on pet store products. I prefer the moss that comes in a box, I think it's from Zoomed...terrarium moss, I think is what it's labeled as, but it's long fibred sphagnum moss. There's much less other junk in there, and it's nice and green and pretty for a while. Its also nice and soft.

I use this brand and like it, but the packages are variable. I now open it into a dishpan in the sink while running a light shower of water on it with the spray/jet attachment. That way if the package is a dusty one it's quickly under control and doesn't create a mess of sphagnum dust. As I get it wet I pull out any long hard stems and it ends up as pretty nice sphagnum.

 

[creekperson]

Peat moss is basically broken down sphagnum moss. Decomposing. In fact, you can grow fresh moss on top of peat moss.

How?